Cater for Climate

• Backed by research and funding from the European Commission, Scottish Funding Council and UKRI.
• Over 25 public catering services advised to date, across Scotland, England and Wales.
• Supported Torfaen Borough Council’s award for “Best Decarbonisation Initiative” at the Association of Public Service Excellence Awards, 2025.

Overview

With Cater for Climate, you can identify hotspots in your catering service, target actions for emissions reduction, track your progress towards net zero, and create reports for climate and sustainability teams.

Who the service is for

Cater for Climate is designed specifically for catering teams and sustainability leads in local authorities, academy trusts, health boards and other public bodies. We also help and advise third-sector and policy professionals working on food and climate.

How it works

For samples of your menu or procurement data, we apply our analytical method to estimate your catering emissions. Whether you need a whole service analysis, advice on lower-carbon menus or assessment of specific recipes, we provide results that are accurate, granular and actionable.

How it works

Research-led methodology

Cater for Climate is underpinned by our own high-quality, peer-reviewed research, in public food procurement, sustainability and low carbon catering. You can explore selected publications, reports and tools on our Resources page.

Resources

People

Angela Tregear

Professor Tregear’s work focuses on sustainability in food systems and supply chains, and the climate impacts of public food procurement and catering services. Cater for Climate translates research expertise into practical support and insights for real-world catering settings.

Partners

We are delighted with the report - it shows clearly how our menu changes this year have reduced our carbon emissions. We can also see how our progress compares with other school meals services, and it gives us handy practical suggestions for reducing emissions further.

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